Gamescom 2024

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LOW AND ALONE | Huge environments and claustrophobic corridors could make Little Nightmares 3 the next big thing in trial-and-error terror

With new characters and a new development team, Little Nightmares 3 is a fresh chapter for the series.

Sept. 3, 2024 James Billcliffe

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ALWAYS HUMAN | Once Human wants to be "operated for decades" on console, mobile and PC - Starry Sky on the long-term vision for breakout survival hit

Starry Studio is in it for the long haul with Once Human, with plans for consoles and hardcore mode in the works.

Sept. 2, 2024 James Billcliffe

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BIRD OF PREY | Fera: The Sundered Tribes takes Monster Hunter in a fast-paced new direction - up into the sky

Fera: The Sundered Tribes combines monster hunting with survival and city-building, and it's out in Early Access soon.

Aug. 30, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Super Team | "No character is off limits" for Marvel Rivals roster, with over 9000 possible heroes to pick from

Aunt May and Uncle Ben team up when?

Aug. 29, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Super Fuzzy Animals | I'm quietly obsessed with Floatopia, a free-to-play superpowered Animal Crossing-like that's New Horizons meets My Hero Academia

Nothing says "cosy life sim" like rocket shoes and superpowers?

Aug. 29, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Region Locked | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is reminding me of the greatest Lord of the Rings game

Expedition 33 unexpectedly channels one of the greatest and most unexpected licensed games of all time - and I’m here for it.

Aug. 28, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Remember What? | SPINE was one of Gamescom's sleeper hits, and it's inspired by deep-cut action games you probably don't remember

If you've played all of these, you're officially an action game afficionado. My condolences.

Aug. 28, 2024 Connor Makar

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Oink Oink | Nif Nif, now on Kickstarter, is a "cozy roguelike deckbuilder" that's suitable for everyone, and it's packing more than just cute visuals

I failed this little piglet once and felt sad.

Aug. 22, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Say Raid | Diablo 4's Dark Citadel sure does sound like a raid in all but name

Diablo 4 is getting a raid, except it's not quite being called that. But it definitely sounds like a raid.

Aug. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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More Social | After over a year of people asking for one, Blizzard is finally giving Diablo 4 players with no friends a way to group up

Diablo 4's social features are perhaps its most lacking, but Vessel of Hatred's arrival will bring a big change there.

Aug. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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High Yield | Civilization 7 is breaking traditions and taking some big risks - and that's brilliant

In a newly-crowded market for 4X simulation games, the market leader returns - and it's not resting on its laurels.

Aug. 22, 2024 Alex Donaldson

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Not Being Sicily | Don't worry, Mafia: The Old Country's missing Italian voice acting isn't a weird oversight, 2K's going full Sicilian for extra Cosa Nostra authenticity

Va bene.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Bang For Your Buck | You might have missed these games being announced for Xbox Game Pass at Gamescom 2024

Look, there was a lot going on last night, we don't blame you.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Wounds of Love | Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay preview: creating wounds, and then ripping them open, may be the best thing Capcom has ever done for the series’ combat flow

After playing the tutorial and a quick multiplayer blast of Monster Hunter Wilds, I think Capcom may have found a way to improve on perfection.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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House of the Red | Bethesda seems to be channeling its inner Dead Space with Starfield Shattered Space - and it genuinely looks interesting

Starfield's first expansion seems to have what it takes to win me back, thanks to a focus on 'the mystery and horror' of the universe.

Aug. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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He's Back | Peter Molyneux's not-Fable, not-Black & White, not-Dungeon Keeper, Masters of Albion, looks to bear some similarities to his blockchain game, Legacy

From what what's been shown so far, Albion does seem to have gotten rid of all the web3 nonsense.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Big Ships | Everspace 2's Titans DLC brings massive ships to the game, and we won't have to wait too long to play it

Everspace 2 is about to get a little more interesting with the arrival of the biggest ships the series has ever seen.

Aug. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Sorry, Italians | Mafia: The Old Country finishes up Gamescom ONL 2024, so you don't see a bunch more games and fuhgeddaboudit

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Millennial Pause | Lost Records: Bloom & Rage places Dontnod in the odd position of being its own strongest competitor - hands-on preview

A life by any other name would be as strange.

Aug. 20, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Indy Games | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle whips up the Gamescom crowd with a release date — and some big news for PlayStation fans

Stealth, gunfights, sleuthing and whip swinging. What else could you ask for? As it turns out, a PS5 release!

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Can't Wait! | Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 brings us a fresh look at Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion

Diablo 4's next big moment is undoubtedly the release of its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Soon Enough? | Arena Breakout: Infinite targets a full release by the end of 2024

As promised, Arena Breakout: Infinite delivered the news many of us have been looking forward to.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Another New World | Four years later, Genshin Impact is finally coming to Xbox — but HoYoverse still wants to squeeze you for a pre-order

HoYoverse finally throws Xbox fans a bone, but it comes with a not-entirely-unexpected price attached.

Aug. 20, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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On a Roll | Delta Force: Hawk Ops' big Gamescom news is that it'll be playable during October's Steam Next Fest

Delta Force: Hawk Ops has been on a roll recently, so you better believe it wasn't going to miss out on dropping some new announcement at Gamescom.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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No Shattering | Starfield's Shattered Space expansion arrives this September, and here's a free moon buggy that you can grab today doing some sick jumps, bro

Bethesda has finally confirmed the release date for Shattered Space, the first major piece of Starfield DLC.

Aug. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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WHO? | Winter Soldier and Captain America revealed as Marvel Rival's next character, arriving in December

Dr. Doom also made a brief appearance.

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Gaul Wild | Civilization 7 arrives in early 2025, offers first look at friendship-destroying gameplay during Gamescom ONL 2024

Now we've all see what it'll look like as we try to conquer the world by building the Statue of Liberty as Genghis Khan.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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I must | Path of Exile 2 shows off bloody trailer and upcoming Early Access launch date at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Are you ready to sacrifice everything to become the saviour in Path of Exile 2 this November?

Aug. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Raiders of the Arc? | The coolest-looking game from The Game Awards 2021, Arc Raiders, might actually finally come out after all, maybe, in 2025

It's been a long time in the oven, but it finally looks like Arc Raiders might arrive for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC next year.

Aug. 20, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Ooh, a Spooky Thing | Dying Light: The Beast revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, following that 'The Beast Is Coming' tease

The beast has indeed come, now please stop giggling about that being the case.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Goated | Goat Simulator Remastered revealed via a million re-release gags at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, drops later this year

Does this count as technically being Goat Simulator 2? We've got no idea.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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BLOPS | Call of Duty Black Ops 6 shows off flashy campaign trailer and announces open beta at Gamescom Opening Night Live

Treyarch and Raven Software's latest look at Black Ops 6 is looking promising, with an open beta coming in September.

Aug. 20, 2024 Connor Makar

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Bored of lands? | Following the disastrous Borderlands movie launch, 2K tries to salvage the brand’s reputation by announcing Borderlands 4

2K and Gearbox Software has announced the next game in the Borderlands series, but we don't know much about it right now.

Aug. 20, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Green to Blue? | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is seemingly the next Xbox title coming to PS5, but not until next year

Indy and his hat will be whip-swinging onto Sony's consoles following a period of timed exclusivity, it's claimed.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Games Are Back | Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 here

It's time for another big serving of the video games, this time beamed straight from Germany.

Aug. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Bloober’s Best | “We did the best job that we could” Silent Hill 2 devs on the challenges of remaking beloved horror classic

“We were always fans of the original story, and we did not feel at any point that it needed any significant changes.”

Aug. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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What? Why? Whomst? | Surprise, Hideo Kojima's back on the Death Stranding 2 actor tease shenanigans, and fans seem to have sussed this one out in record time

We've missed faceless people with questions over them popping up on our Tweeter.

Aug. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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You Made Me Happy | I’m as shocked as you: Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 could be the grand remake we’ve all been hoping for

Bloober Team has done an amazing job recreating Silent Hill 2 so far, turning my low expectations completely on their head.

Aug. 19, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Do You Booth-er? | Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a miss

The green brand's even put out a list of games you can expect to see there.

June 20, 2024 Mark Warren